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Kokanee Crankworx 2009 event dates
by brule
Posted: Mar 25, 2009
Source: Whistler Bike Park
Whistler’s 6th Annual Freeride Mountain Bike Festival Returns August 8-16, 2009 Including Perennial Favorites and New Event
After celebrating a year of milestones in 2008 including more than 800,000 webcast and online content views; the first-ever double backflip at a major mountain bike competition; the birth of the Giant Slalom and the VW Trick Showdown, Kokanee Crankworx is ready to blow the lid off in 2009.
Whistler’s 6th Annual Freeride Mountain Bike Festival Returns August 8-16, 2009 Including Perennial Favorites and New Event
After celebrating a year of milestones in 2008 including more than 800,000 webcast and online content views; the first-ever double backflip at a major mountain bike competition; the birth of the Giant Slalom and the VW Trick Showdown, Kokanee Crankworx is ready to blow the lid off in 2009.
“Every year it gets harder to raise the bar but we are confident that we have developed an incredible line-up for this year,” says Jeremy Roche, Kokanee Crankworx General Manager. “We are fortunate to be able to tap into so many key industry insiders who help ensure we keep our events fresh and relevant to the ever-changing mountain bike fraternity.”
Kokanee Crankworx 2009 will take place August 8-16 in Whistler, B.C. As always, the Festival will provide events for all ages and abilities. “One of the hallmarks of Kokanee Crankworx is the opportunity for all levels of riders to enter events and compete on courses with some of the best pros from around the world,” says Roche. This year will be no exception with eleven events over nine days open to recreational riders and pros alike.
A hot new event this year is the Canadian Open Enduro taking place on Saturday, August 15. The Enduro combines the best elements of downhill and x-country to create a hybrid event that showcases true all-mountain riders. It will begin with a mass start, by categories, on the upper reaches of Whistler Mountain and will follow a course featuring some of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s best all-mountain trails. The total vertical descent will be in the range of 4,000 feet (1,210 meters) and the fastest times are expected to be over 25 minutes. Plans are for the course to be designed with input from the gurus of this emerging discipline including Mark Weir, Brian Lopes and Richie Schley.
The full athletic schedule is as follows:
August 8: Dual Slalom
August 9: Monster Energy Garbanzo Downhill
August 9: Ken Quon Memorial X/C Race
August 10: Ride the Whistler Mountain Bike Park
August 11: WomenzWorx presented by Sombrio Girl
August 12: Air Downhill
August 13: VW Trick Showdown
August 14: “Giant” Giant Slalom
August 15: TrialsWorx
August 15: Canadian Open Enduro
August 15: Monster Energy Slopestyle
August 16: Canadian Open Downhill presented by Kona
The Canadian Open Enduro will be part of Kokanee Crankworx’s final weekend featuring the highly anticipated Monster Energy Slopestyle on Saturday night and the entire Festival will be capped off with the third running of the Canadian Open Downhill presented by Kona on Sunday, August 16th.
This year’s Monster Energy Slopestyle course will, once again, be built by legendary designer John Cowan who promises to create a completely redesigned course that will act as the stage for the most progressive riding by the best slopestyle athletes on the planet. The course will also be used for the VW Trick Showdown contest back for a second year on Thursday, August 13. Preliminary course layouts will be available shortly at crankworx.com.
The Dual Slalom will kick off the Festival on Saturday, August 8 and will also be take place on a brand new course. The next day the Monster Energy Garbanzo DH will continue to live up to its infamous reputation - challenging riders on one of the longest, most competitive downhills in the world.
WomenzWorx will return on Tuesday, August 11. A team of mountain biking’s most talented women are working to finalize a new event format which will be announced before the end of April.
Finally, the Air DH takes its familiar spot on the calendar on Wednesday, August 12. The question everyone will be asking is, can World Champion Brian Lopes three-peat?
Kokanee Crankworx’s action doesn’t stop with the athletics. A retooled nine-day downhill and x-country mountain bike Demo Zone, a village-wide expo and non-stop after-hours festivities will keep the pace high on and off the mountain. And don’t miss the 2nd annual Canadian Cheese Rolling Championships on Saturday, August 15th!
Shortly before the action hits Whistler, Crankworx Colorado will be back for the third year in Winter Park, Colorado. Featuring the final qualifier for Whistler’s Monster Energy Slopestyle, Crankworx Colorado is gaining stature as one of the best mountain bike events in the US and it will feature several new trails and features built in the Trestle Bike Park.
Stay tuned to www.crankworx.com for upcoming news.
Kokanee Crankworx 2009 will take place August 8-16 in Whistler, B.C. As always, the Festival will provide events for all ages and abilities. “One of the hallmarks of Kokanee Crankworx is the opportunity for all levels of riders to enter events and compete on courses with some of the best pros from around the world,” says Roche. This year will be no exception with eleven events over nine days open to recreational riders and pros alike.
A hot new event this year is the Canadian Open Enduro taking place on Saturday, August 15. The Enduro combines the best elements of downhill and x-country to create a hybrid event that showcases true all-mountain riders. It will begin with a mass start, by categories, on the upper reaches of Whistler Mountain and will follow a course featuring some of the Whistler Mountain Bike Park’s best all-mountain trails. The total vertical descent will be in the range of 4,000 feet (1,210 meters) and the fastest times are expected to be over 25 minutes. Plans are for the course to be designed with input from the gurus of this emerging discipline including Mark Weir, Brian Lopes and Richie Schley.
The full athletic schedule is as follows:
August 8: Dual Slalom
August 9: Monster Energy Garbanzo Downhill
August 9: Ken Quon Memorial X/C Race
August 10: Ride the Whistler Mountain Bike Park
August 11: WomenzWorx presented by Sombrio Girl
August 12: Air Downhill
August 13: VW Trick Showdown
August 14: “Giant” Giant Slalom
August 15: TrialsWorx
August 15: Canadian Open Enduro
August 15: Monster Energy Slopestyle
August 16: Canadian Open Downhill presented by Kona
The Canadian Open Enduro will be part of Kokanee Crankworx’s final weekend featuring the highly anticipated Monster Energy Slopestyle on Saturday night and the entire Festival will be capped off with the third running of the Canadian Open Downhill presented by Kona on Sunday, August 16th.
This year’s Monster Energy Slopestyle course will, once again, be built by legendary designer John Cowan who promises to create a completely redesigned course that will act as the stage for the most progressive riding by the best slopestyle athletes on the planet. The course will also be used for the VW Trick Showdown contest back for a second year on Thursday, August 13. Preliminary course layouts will be available shortly at crankworx.com.
The Dual Slalom will kick off the Festival on Saturday, August 8 and will also be take place on a brand new course. The next day the Monster Energy Garbanzo DH will continue to live up to its infamous reputation - challenging riders on one of the longest, most competitive downhills in the world.
WomenzWorx will return on Tuesday, August 11. A team of mountain biking’s most talented women are working to finalize a new event format which will be announced before the end of April.
Finally, the Air DH takes its familiar spot on the calendar on Wednesday, August 12. The question everyone will be asking is, can World Champion Brian Lopes three-peat?
Kokanee Crankworx’s action doesn’t stop with the athletics. A retooled nine-day downhill and x-country mountain bike Demo Zone, a village-wide expo and non-stop after-hours festivities will keep the pace high on and off the mountain. And don’t miss the 2nd annual Canadian Cheese Rolling Championships on Saturday, August 15th!
Shortly before the action hits Whistler, Crankworx Colorado will be back for the third year in Winter Park, Colorado. Featuring the final qualifier for Whistler’s Monster Energy Slopestyle, Crankworx Colorado is gaining stature as one of the best mountain bike events in the US and it will feature several new trails and features built in the Trestle Bike Park.
Stay tuned to www.crankworx.com for upcoming news.
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Glurgg
(Mar 25, 2009 at 16:35)
sick im totally gunna be there the whole time
oh ya cant wait to go. im going to be competing in the Canadian open DH and the monster energy grabanzo DH.
any one know when the online registration is going to be up??
any one know when the online registration is going to be up??
probaly for the best action August 15: Monster Energy Slopestyle
but its SUPER busy
still good action but not as good as the slope style the August 13: VW Trick Showdown
or a good one i liked last year
August 14: “Giant” Giant Slalom
but its SUPER busy
still good action but not as good as the slope style the August 13: VW Trick Showdown
or a good one i liked last year
August 14: “Giant” Giant Slalom
there;s a number of shops you can rent bikes from, but during crankworx, there's a huge demand for rentals, so go early.
also, dont forget a credit card.... its 100% required at every rental shop, i almost didnt get to ride because of that. they were even skeptical about it with a friends card. so get one lol
also, during crankworks, you can demo bikes for free as long as you have a credit card too.... so wiked, im gona assume you can still do that... three years ago there was a few companies that let you
Actually a lot of stuff is free at Crankworx. You can get free stuff from TONES of companies up their.
yeah if you like monster energy drinks and free razors. but i have a feeling you don't need razors.
you mean TONS of companies?
you mean TONS of companies?
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i was thinking the same thing, the first 3 pros that did double flips did them on the same jump at 26trix
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Well you know the park is open before then right? So You can always ride the trail the week before... It's not like they open the race course on just that day...
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That is gonna be super-duper-awesome. I think that I'm gonna hitch hike my way up to Whistler just to see it. Looks cool.
I wanna go soooo bad, but my bike sucks for most of the stuff there (I have a 07 Kona Shred), and I'm flat broke.
I rode dirt merchant, a-line, frieght train, duffman, crank it up and lots of other trails in whistler (not just in the park) on a devinci district 2.
Got some funny looks and "dude, you're brave" from the weekend warriors but it was well worth it, makes you a better rider, go get some air
Got some funny looks and "dude, you're brave" from the weekend warriors but it was well worth it, makes you a better rider, go get some air
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Word on the streets is that Polley's giving away the bikes and getting into extreme knitting
knit one, purl one, backflip one, purl one
knit one, purl one, backflip one, purl one
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My first trip to Whistler specifically scheduled with Crankworx in the middle!Gona be an awesome summer, can't wait!
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How retarded is the fact that crankworx wants to claim "first ever double backflip in a major mountain bike competition"
every body who follows freeride mountain biking because they are actually into it, ie, not the people who organize crankworx, knows this happened before.
crankworx organizers don't even ride bikes
yay, our sports gone mainstream
glad nobody cares about real mountain biking anymore, thats where i'm going
every body who follows freeride mountain biking because they are actually into it, ie, not the people who organize crankworx, knows this happened before.
crankworx organizers don't even ride bikes
yay, our sports gone mainstream
glad nobody cares about real mountain biking anymore, thats where i'm going
Dude it said MAJOR event....doing it in front of 20,000 people and being filmed by the whole world is a little different than busting it with a group of bro's around. Doing it first is huge and deserves full prop's - but doing it first in front of the world is also notable!
Quit complaining.:mad: So what; the organizers are idiots. WHO CARES!!!!! It's still an awesome competion.
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going down to catch the VW trick showdown and the Slopestyle, got a condo ready to go up there, gonna be a party!
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